THAYER SCHOOL DINNER IN NEW YORK

The annual meeting of the Thayer Society of Engineers of Dartmouth College, held in New York on the 16th of January in the rooms of the Aldine Club, Fifth Avenue Building, was the largest in attendance of any yet held, about fifty-six members and guests being present. Mr. E. J. Morrison, President of the Hastings Pavement Co., and President of the Society presided. Mr. C. M. Saville, Chief Engineer for the new water works extension of (Hartford, Conn., was a guest of honor and read a paper on engineering education.

The Thayer School was represented by Mr. J. P. Snow, Consulting Engineer of Boston and Mr. O. E. Hovey, Assistant Chief Engineer of the American Bridge Co., overseers, and Professors Fletcher and Holden. of the faculty. Remarks were made by Professor Fletcher, by A. B. Clark and by Samuel C. Bartlett who gave an account of his experiences at Douglas, Ariz., as a member of the Essex Cavalry Troop of New Jersey. President Emeritus Tucker sent an interesting letter with his regrets, speaking in high appreciation of the work of the Society. Professor Hazen sent a telegram, and letters were also, read from several members, one coming from a member on the Pacific coast. Professor Holden gave an account of the trip of last summer by Professor Fletcher and himself, illustrated by views thrown upon a screen by a reflectoscope.

The Thayer Society added one thousand dollars ($1000.) to the Thayer Society Fund which was started a year ago. Mr. Snow added a thousand dollars to that and remarked that as soon as the Society raised another thousand dollars for their fund he would match it with a thousand dollars. This is a good beginning for the fund started only a year ago. Much credit is due to the selfsacrificing labors and continued enthusiasm of Mr. George C. Stoddard, D. C. '81 who has served for many years, and to the interest and industry of Maurice Readey, T. S. C. E. 1911, the Treasurer.

Professors Fletcher and Holden attended the annual meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers on the two following days including the excursion to the great arch of one thousand foot span over the Hell Gate passage, the largest arch in existence, containing twenty thousand tons of steel and rising three hundred feet above the water between two imposing towers of granite and concrete masonry. This is the last link in the line connecting the N. Y. N. H. & H. Railroad with the Pennsylvania system by which New England passengers will be able to pass around and under New York without stopping in the city when going south and west.